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Sunshine & Security
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine November 12, 2018.When Taylor’s injury initially occurred, and in the first years following, I had little awareness of the continuous toll his traumatic...
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The Missing
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine December 10, 2018.“Don’t look and it won’t hurt” are the words often spoken before a shot is administered. Sometimes in an attempt to emotionally...
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The Complexity of Ambiguous Loss
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine January 14, 2019.Something came flooding over me today like a tidal wave. For a few moments, I lost my footing. I found my mind trapped in the tumultuous...
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2,259 Days and Counting
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine February 11, 2019.Last night, I was angry because it was late and because I was tired. I vented on my personal Facebook page by sharing the following...
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The Fierce Heart of Hope
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine March 11, 2019.We gathered in the dimly lit corridor of Geisinger Medical Center as Taylor entered the first hours following his initial craniectomy. The...
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No Greater Love
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine May 13, 2019.Over the last few months, a group of people has weighed heavily on my heart. I’ve been thinking about them, and I’ve wanted to express my...
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The Caregiving Metamorphosis
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine June 10, 2019.I recently purchased a pair of earrings … a caterpillar and a butterfly. They represent my process of evolving in several ways. Perhaps the...
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Acceptance
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine July 8, 2019.Taylor and I were on a walk yesterday and I was flexing my arms in an attempt to show him how big (or small) my bicep muscles are. This...
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Dear Fellow Caregivers
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine August 12, 2019.Dear Fellow Caregivers,Recently, I wrote these words for myself and perhaps for you. I wrote them through tears of frustration after...
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5 Important Qualities of My Son’s TBI Healthcare Team
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine September 9, 2019.I recently had the opportunity to speak at a conference for medical professionals, mainly neurologists. What a gift to offer a window...
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The Compassionate Equation
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine October 15, 2019.This morning I was looking through a journal and found these words I had written a couple of years ago ..."If you could see the real me,...
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Hugs and Hard Truths
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine November 11, 2019.Dear friends of BrainLine,I want to reintroduce myself to you and to thank those who have followed my blog over the last few years. It...
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The Greatest Gifts
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine December 9, 2019.Dear Friends,As I moved throughout 2019 I asked myself, “What could people give survivors that would actually feel meaningful? What...
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Three Truths
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine February 10, 2020.Recently while completing a cleanout we stumbled across fun memories, lots of clutter, and a neglected pair of socks. I picked up the...
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An Overwhelmed Inspiration
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine March 9, 2020.Someone recently told me these kind words, “You inspire me.” I looked in the mirror feeling anything but inspiring. I then recalled a...
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Heart Lifters, Light Bearers, and Hope Givers
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine April 13, 2020.What an awful, scary, and painful time it has been. I’ve wondered what (if anything) I should share. Some things seem so small now, and...
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Thank You Rehab Nurses for the Lessons Along the Way
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine May 11, 2020.It is a curious thing how in times of crisis we return to conversations of comfort, or where a lesson was learned, or perhaps both. Around...
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Dear BrainLine Community
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine June 8, 2020.Dear BrainLine Community, I hold you in the kindest regard and value the work you’ve allowed me to do to facilitate growth in understanding...
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Your Voices: TBI and COVID-19
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine July 13, 2020.Over the last several weeks I’ve been waking up wondering when and if things will be normal again … and going to bed thinking the same. In...
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2,802 Days: My Son, His Truck, and TBI Seizures
Permission to Tell the TruthPosted on BrainLine August 10, 2020.The third Monday in July, Taylor and I were riding home from an area we typically go, and, as he often does, Taylor fell asleep. I...
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